Mr. Bailey By David Ramos On Saturday my wife Gigi and I decided to go out to eat breakfast so we went to a local spot to experience the joys of being served hot coffee and all the morning rituals that breakfast affords us. While we were there we couldn’t help but notice an old …
The Latino Pastoral Action Center Conducts Citywide Conference By David Ramos On Wednesday, July 13, 2005, the Latino Pastoral Action Center (LPAC) conducted a citywide conference entitled, The Role of Character and Leadership in Community Development; the Rev. Dr. A.R. Bernard, Senior Pastor of the Christian Cultural Center (CCC) was its keynote speaker. Rev. Dr. …
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The Soul’s CountryBy David Ramos “And the Lord called unto Adam, and said unto him, “Where are you?” Genesis 3:9 “Now the Lord had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee.” Genesis 12:1 “Where are you?” …
“Send the Elevator Down.” By David Ramos I had lunch today with my dear brother the Rev. Luis Alvarez, he will one day be Rev. Dr. Luis Alvarez, and then again be the Rev. Dr. Bishop Luis Alvarez. He will probably kill me for that but that’s the way I see it. In our conversation …
Pinstripes and Garbage Bags By David Ramos This morning I had an ironic encounter on my way to work as I enjoyed listening to U2’s Crumbs From Your Table. While traveling on the “A” train there was a homeless man who had had used garbage bags to apparently extend the longevity of his shoes. He …
Depths of Darkness By David Ramos How deep can pain go? How dark can it get? I don’t want to know. How do people get caught in the riptides of depression or the crushing cycles and throes of desperation? There are a myriad of reasons that can send us descending into the depths of darkness. …
LLC congratulates, & celebrates with Gabriel & Janet Salguero on their new addition to the family. We celebrate little John Gabriel Salguero!
Just want to give a shout out to my Native American brother in New Mexico conducting research for the National Council of La Raza. Keep up the good work, we really appreciate all your efforts, let me know how we can help. Tenemos mucho en comun en nuestro lucha para la raza. Devo
Coldplay & Pastoral Care By David Ramos I recently bought Coldplay’s new album, “X&Y.” Coldplay once again delivers an outstanding musical and lyrical score. Their lead song, “Square One” raises some pastoral care issues for me. The song almost has an apocalyptic quality when they sing, “From the top of the first page, to the …
God in the Shipwreck By David Ramos Aguadilla, Puerto Rico I don’t necessarily enjoy crowded beaches. My idea of a Caribbean getaway is partly inspired by an attempt to escape the crowd hence I hunt for sparsely populated beaches. In Puerto Rico I have my spots and with any amount of luck I have the …